Čelákovice

Čelákovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛlaːkovɪtsɛ]) is a town in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. It is located on the river Elbe, 25 kilometres from Prague. The town is part of the Prague metropolitan area.

Čelákovice
Town
5. května Square
Flag
Coat of arms
Čelákovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°9′38″N 14°45′0″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
First mentioned1290
Government
 • MayorJosef Pátek
Area
 • Total15.88 km2 (6.13 sq mi)
Elevation
184 m (604 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total12,293
 • Density770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
250 88
Websitewww.celakovice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Císařská Kuchyně, Sedlčánky and Záluží are administrative parts of Čelákovice.

History

The site of the town has been inhabited since the Stone Age. During 9th century an early Slavic settlement was established. The first written mention of Čelákovice is from 1290.[2]

Demography
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,247—    
18802,515+11.9%
18902,584+2.7%
19002,829+9.5%
19103,752+32.6%
19214,042+7.7%
19305,411+33.9%
19507,342+35.7%
YearPop.±%
19618,226+12.0%
19709,395+14.2%
198010,390+10.6%
199110,295−0.9%
200110,031−2.6%
201111,866+18.3%
202112,293+3.6%
Source: Historical lexicon of municipalities of the Czech Republic[3]

Economy

In 1910 the engineering factory known as TOS (Továrna obráběcích strojů) was founded, becoming and remaining the largest industrial plant of the town.

Sights
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

Around 1300, a stone keep was built here. The keep, reconstructed between 1973–82 in the Gothic–Renaissance style, serves as a town museum today.[2]

The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was originally a Romanesque building, rebuilt into the Renaissance style in the 16th century and into the Baroque style in 1708–1712.[2]

Notable people

International relations

Čelákovice has no twin towns and one partner city:[4]

  • Town hall
  • Sedláčkova street
  • Former keep, now the Town Museum
  • Palackého street

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Město Čelákovice. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  4. "Partnerství" (in Czech). Město Čelákovice. Retrieved 2021-06-19.


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